The Truth About Lip Filler: What Plastic Surgeons Really Think | Beauty and the Beasts Podcast

Lip filler has been responsible for some of the biggest aesthetic failures in cosmetic medicine. In this episode of the Beauty and the Beasts Podcast, board-certified plastic surgeons Dr. Sam Jejurikar (Dallas, TX) and Dr. Sal Pacella (San Diego, CA) take on one of the most visible and most requested topics in plastic surgery: the lips.

From the thin lips of the 1960s to the Kylie Jenner era of overfilled pouts, the aesthetic ideal has changed dramatically. Dr. Sam Jejurikar and Dr. Pacella break down what works, what does not, and how to avoid becoming a cautionary tale.

In this episode:
0:00 Why lips are the "gateway procedure" to facial rejuvenation
0:57 A controversial take: lip filler and aesthetic medicine's greatest failures
1:43 The evolution of lip aesthetics, from old Hollywood to today
4:13 Permanent damage from filler and the silicone lip implant disaster
6:03 Lip lifts: who is a good candidate and who is not
7:57 Fat grafting vs. SMAS tissue grafting during facelift surgery
10:30 Corner lifts and the risk of the "inverted smile"
14:26 Advice for first-time filler patients: why less is more
17:55 Lip rehab: dissolving old filler before starting over
18:55 Lip flips and Botox around the mouth: proceed with caution
19:45 A cautionary (and hilarious) story about DIY Botox during Covid

Whether you are considering your first half syringe of filler or a full surgical lip lift, this episode covers the real risks, the real costs, and the honest opinions of two surgeons who have seen it all.

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Learn more about Dr. Sam Jejurikar: https://www.dallasplasticsurgery.pro
Learn more about Dr. Sal Pacella: https://www.drpacella.com/
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